There is provided a display apparatus capable of reducing user annoyance by displaying display information in an appropriate output format. Touch panel 12 detects a touch to a display surface of display device 11. Sensor section 13 detects an apparatus orientation. Display control section 14 changes an output format of display information displayed on a display surface according to the apparatus orientation. When the touch is detected, display lock detecting section 15 locks the changed output format of display information.
Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. A display apparatus comprising: a display section that has a display surface; a touch detection section that detects a touch to the display surface; an orientation detection section that detects an acceleration as an apparatus orientation; a control section that changes an output format of display information displayed on the display surface according to the apparatus orientation; a lock section that locks the changed output format when the touch is detected; and a lock release section that detects whether or not a predetermined lock release trigger occurs, and, if the predetermined lock release trigger occurs, releases the locked state of the changed output format, wherein the predetermined lock release trigger comprises the apparatus orientation satisfying a predetermined release condition, the predetermined release condition comprising the orientation detection section detecting an acceleration greater than or equal to a threshold, and wherein the predetermined lock release trigger further comprises a lapse of a predetermined time without the touch detection section detecting the touch to the display surface after the lock section locks the changed output format.
2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the touch is detected, if the touch that is made to the display satisfies a predetermined determination condition, said lock section locks the changed output format.
3. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined determination condition indicates that touching a plurality of locations of the display surface.
4. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined determination condition indicates a touch to a specific region of the display surface.
5. The display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined determination condition indicates that a maximum distance of the distances between the plurality of locations is equal to or greater than a specific value.
6. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display information is a plurality of display information items; and said lock section locks at least one changed output format of display information of the plurality of display information items.
7. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display surface is a plurality of display surfaces; and said lock section locks the changed output format of display information displayed on at least one display surface of the plurality of display surfaces.
8. A display control method comprising: detecting an acceleration as an apparatus orientation; changing an output format of display information displayed on a display surface according to the apparatus orientation; detecting a touch to the display surface; locking the changed output format when the touch is detected; detecting whether or not a predetermined lock release trigger occurs; and releasing, in response to the predetermined lock release trigger occurring, the locked state of the changed output format, wherein the predetermined lock release trigger comprises the apparatus orientation satisfying a predetermined release condition, the predetermined release condition comprising the orientation detection section detecting an acceleration greater than or equal to a threshold, and wherein the predetermined lock release trigger further comprises a lapse of a predetermined time without any detection of a touch to the display surface after the locking is performed.
9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute: a procedure for detecting an acceleration as an apparatus orientation; a procedure for changing an output format of display information displayed on a display surface according to the apparatus orientation; a procedure for detecting a touch to the display surface; a procedure for locking the changed output format when the touch is detected; and a procedure for detecting whether or not a predetermined lock release trigger occurs, and, if the predetermined lock release trigger occurs, releasing the locked state of the changed output format, wherein the predetermined lock release trigger comprises the apparatus orientation satisfying a predetermined release condition, the predetermined release condition comprising the orientation detection section detecting an acceleration greater than or equal to a threshold, and wherein the predetermined lock release trigger further comprises a lapse of a predetermined time without any detection of a touch to the display surface after the procedure for locking is performed.
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November 25, 2011
May 24, 2016
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